Question

The following sentence has not been edited. There is one error in the line. Pick the option that has the incorrect word and the correction against it.

There was someone already sat on it.

• A. Incorrect= sat, Correct= was sitting
• B. Incorrect= sat, Correct= is sitting
• C. Incorrect = sat, Correction = sitting
• D. Incorrect= sat, Correction= had been sitting

Answer 1

Answer: (C)

Incorrect = sat, Correction = sitting

The word 'already' refers to an action that has happened at an unspecified time before now. It suggests that there is no need for repetition.

The word 'was' indicates the action has begun sometime in the past. Option A) 'was sitting' cannot be used because the sentence already contains a 'was'. Option B) is sitting is incorrect because it indicates a present tense while the sentence is in the past tense. Option D) had been sitting is in the past perfect continuous tense unlike the sentence and is therefore not the correct option. So, the most appropriate answer is option C) incorrect= sat, correct= sitting.